Heathlands School

Heathlands Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5AY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

6.4

Attainment 8

3–18

Ages

153

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 3–18
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 153
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.0%

Disadvantaged

87.6%

EAL

98.7%

SEN support

1.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

67%

Sustained destination

67%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.9%

Overall absence

17.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.05

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

4.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

22.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

£57,796

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,104 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.38

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£31,649

Spend per pupil

£33,623

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.